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clearfilms |
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:11 pm |
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ORDER OF THE SKULL
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My friends at Doomsday have just come out with this epic collaboration.
Too Much Pressure
Natas Kaupas & Doomsday Store
In the late 80’s Natas shifted the standards of skateboarding, imagining new ways to ride.
His omnipresent Panther graphics are among the most iconic of all time.
"The story behind the 'Portrait Graphic' started with the Too Much Pressure album art.
I didn’t want to copy it exactly, I was never a mod or ska or whatever so that felt wrong,
also, it wasn’t really supposed to be me, or not recognisably me. I never saw a rendering,
and they did a run of boards without my approval. I had them shut the whole horror show down.”
Natas Kaupas.
Over 30 years later, Natas, Doomsday Store and artist Fergus Purcell revisit the original vision.
The new ‘Portrait' features on a global limited release of 80 decks giving respect to the Eighties,
Natas and the revolution blazed.
“What an honour to be involved with this project. It was mind blowing to be asked to re-do
a graphic that Natas was never 100% satisfied with… like I could be the one to get it right?!
I loved the Time Warp aspect; to be here in the 21st Century, time travelling into the near
past - into a period that was an explosively influential part of my aesthetic development -
& actually manifesting a dream into a reality. It’s a dream that anyone involved in skating
in the late 80s will share. The imaginary jungles of Venice that Natas - through his legendary
series of board graphics - showed the world, cast a long shadow on all our imaginations.
To get to visit that jungle & to explore a hitherto unknown corner of it… was pure magic.“
Fergus Purcell.
www.doomsday-store.com
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naperry |
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:09 pm |
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I have seen that garage floor in many pics before!! |
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strohsbro2 |
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:22 am |
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I hope they are screen printed. |
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naperry |
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:28 am |
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strohsbro2 wrote: I hope they are screen printed.
I actually like the original graphic better imho. That's just me. |
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TAOS |
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:36 pm |
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another boutique board.....rad |
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strong reaction |
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:37 am |
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They don't look that great. |
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strohsbro2 |
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:13 am |
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naperry wrote: strohsbro2 wrote: I hope they are screen printed.
I actually like the original graphic better imho. That's just me.
I agree.
For the price they are charging, they should be screen printed. |
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Hal9000 |
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:40 am |
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These aren't screened!?! Glad I didn't pull the trigger. Not feeling the 3D... would prefer a flat "drawn" style like the original portrait. And the at Doomsday logo is distracting. Should have been more subtle pushed back color wise. |
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naperry |
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:42 am |
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strohsbro2 wrote: naperry wrote: strohsbro2 wrote: I hope they are screen printed.
I actually like the original graphic better imho. That's just me.
I agree.
For the price they are charging, they should be screen printed.
From talking to Natas he may be doing something new with new art from himself. One deck screened and the other a heat transfer for riding. He talked about doing it on the og Boom shape. He like it because of how wide the deck was. |
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strohsbro2 |
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:22 pm |
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Hal9000 wrote: These aren't screened!?!
I don't know if they are or aren't. I'd like to know. |
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